In many modern histories of
Christian missions, the Protestant
Reformation of the sixteenth century is
depicted as a movement lacking
missionary zeal. it has virtually become
a given that the Reformation was not
oriented to the church’s missionary
task. in to win our neighbors for
Christ, Wes Bredenhof answers these
charges, proving that it is a mistake to
say the Reformation and the confessional
documents it produced have nothing to
say about missions. the author
demonstrates that the three forms of
Unity—the Belgic Confession, the
Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of
Dort — properly understood, have much to
off er the study of missions. more
importantly, they encourage us to care
about a world lost in unbelief, making
us more mission oriented and outward
looking.